Exam 3: Hinduism

The caste system

The goal of most Indian religions is release from the cycle of death and rebirth, which is called

This god, one and undivided, is the ultimate reality at the core of Hindu thought.

This Sanskrit word means "to do or act" and is also a belief that every action and every thought have consequences.

The love of this couple is the central theme of the Ramayana, the second of the great Indian epic poems.

In the Vedas, most hymns are written to the god

Which of the following religions arose from Hinduism?

Discuss the Hindu philosophical tradition known as Vedanta. Explain the ideas of Shankara and the ways in which later medieval Hindu theologians modified and/or challenged his system. Discuss the thinkers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries who kept this system alive and presented it to the world as the essence of true Hinduism.

In the Vedic tradition of sacrificial offerings, only kings could sacrifice this animal.

The act of worshiping the gods is known as

In the first section of the Bhagavad Gita, this young warrior thinks about war and particularly interfamily war.

Discuss the three major gods in postclassical Hinduism. What are the characteristics of each? What form does devotion to each take? Discuss the wives, if any, of these gods and the roles they play as goddesses in Hindu devotion.

Which of the following sacred books contains verses and hymns that are recited by priests during sacrifices?

The fundamental assumption of the Upanishads is that there is but one true reality in the universe, which is the

Which of the following is true of puja?